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The Voorburg Shield Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Being domesticated pigeons, Voorburg Shield Croppers are descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).[1] This breed was developed by C.S. Theodore Van Gink at Voorburg in the Netherlands in 1935.[2] "Shield" refers to the wing shields, the covert feathers covering the wings, which according to the standard, are the only pigmented feathers visible on an alighted bird.[3] Their enlarged necks, referred to as a "globe", is actually a crop that is inflated; all pigeons inflate their crops to vocalize (coo), but croppers and pouters maintain the inflation of their crops due to a behavioral quirk selected through artificial selection.[4]
Their NPA standard for their behavior reads:
Unconstrained, smooth and frolicsome, with a lively bump of curiosity, it stands and moves in an upright position with the eyes directly over the center of the feet. When courting, the cock spreads its tail in a fan-like manner and moves in a hopping motion; the hen, when flirting,, may behave similarly. In flight, both sexes clap their wings above their backs. The Voorburg Shield Cropper is a very friendly, animated pigeon that is quite responsive to human voices and attention. In show condition, it should give a constant, active performance.
Due to being the standard, the breed is well known for its friendliness to humans, its lively mannerisms, and affectionate nature. During showing, the birds "should give a constant, active performance" to the judges, which is the same display they would perform in courtship towards other pigeons.[3][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- ^ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.
- ^ a b c "The Voorburg Cropper: NPA Standard 1993". pigeoncote.com. John Verburg. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "The Voorburg Cropper". pigeoncote.com. John Verburg. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Rikus, Hagenauw. "Talking with: Rikus Hagenauw from Peize, (the Netherlands), Successful breeder of Voorburg Shield Croppers" (PDF). aviculture-europe.nl. Aviculture-Europe Foundation. ISSN 2352-2445. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
External links
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